Sea and Japan Project Public Relations Office
Collaboration with Kumamoto’s leading companies “Kaneryo Seaweed” and “Aso Milk Farm”! “Seaweed butter” that feels the connection between the sea and mountains is completed! Courtesy visit to Vice Governor of Kumamoto Prefecture
Monday, November 20, 2023
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Kumamoto Umi no Mirai, a general incorporated association, has teamed up with Kumamoto’s leading companies “Kaneryo Seaweed” and “Aso Milk Farm.” We have developed a “seaweed butter” that feels the connection between the two. We paid a courtesy visit to the Vice Governor of Kumamoto Prefecture on November 20th (Monday) to report on this product as one of Kumamoto’s representative special products. This event is part of the Nippon Foundation’s “Ocean and Japan Project,” which connects people through the ocean in order to pass on the rich and beautiful ocean to the next generation.
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From the right: Aso Milk Farm Manager Ryunari Shimizu, Kaneryo Seaweed Marketing Headquarters Manager Yuto Yamamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture Vice Governor Kei Kimura, Seaweed Butter Supervisor Daigo Kamimichi ◎Comments from Deputy Governor Kimura after the tasting
During the courtesy visit, attendees reported on the history of product development and their thoughts. We had Deputy Governor Kimura sample the seaweed butter in two ways: as is and with it on bread. Deputy Governor Kimura seemed surprised by the color and aroma, and when he tasted the seaweed butter, he was surprised at how delicious it was, saying, “I could feel the natural sweetness of the butter while the flavor and saltiness of the seaweed was vibrant.” , I felt that I had created something really good. The connection between the sea and the mountains is very important, and it is very meaningful to not only communicate this through words, but also to incorporate it into a product. I think it will become a product that sells not only because it is delicious but also because it has a story. ”, he finished eating it right away.
This product has been on sale since November 15th at Kaneryo Seaweed’s seaweed select shop “MOBA” and Aso Milk Farm’s Milk Market.
◎Thoughts behind “Seaweed Butter”
Dairy products are one of Kumamoto’s signature products. Not only are they purchased by prefectural residents on a daily basis, but they are also in demand as souvenirs for tourists. By adding seaweed to this, we created a collaboration between the sea and the mountains, with the hope that you can feel both the mountains and the sea of Kumamoto. The person who picks it up will think about their own environment, and the richness of the mountains will flow through rivers and reach the ocean, and protecting and loving the mountains will lead to protecting and loving the ocean. Seaweed Butter was created with the hope that through this product, each person would think about what they can do for the environment in order to protect the richness of nature in Kumamoto Prefecture.
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https://kumamoto.uminohi.jp/Activities: Kumamoto Sea Mirai, a general incorporated association, serves as the secretariat of the Sea and Japan Project in Kumamoto, and works with the aim of conveying the charm of the sea in Kumamoto Prefecture and creating a movement to coexist with the sea.
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